COVID-19


VACCINATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FROM 10 A.M.–4 P.M. ON A WALK- IN BASIS OR BY APPOINTMENT ANY OTHER DAY OF THE WEEK EXCEPT SUNDAY.


Katie Mahan,


PharmD., Outpatient Pharmacy/340B Director


fill out, but you must be seen by a 340B practitioner to qualify. For a complete list of participating prac- titioners, call the pharmacy at 417-256-1793. “This program is great for those who don’t have


any prescription coverage on their insurance, or the copays are so high they can’t afford the medication. To qualify, there is no paperwork, but patients must go to one of our 340B providers. That practitioner will write a prescription and let the pharmacy know they need it filled 340B,” Mahan said. In an age where prescription costs can be sky- high, many patients sometimes find themselves choosing between their prescription and paying bills or buying groceries, and Mahan has seen many opt to skip essential medications because they sim- ply cannot afford them. Some bearing the most fi- nancial burden include Symbicort, Advair, Lantus, Januvia, Xarelto and numerous others. “Every day, I see people go without insulin because


they can’t afford it. The 340B program saves these people hundreds of dollars a month, and sometimes that’s just on one prescription. We use it a lot on diabetic medications. Also, inhalers are incredibly expensive. Those are probably the two biggest ar- eas. There are so many patients who would have to go without, but because of the 340B program, they are able to afford life-saving medications.”


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GET THE SHOT


Ozarks Healthcare Pharmacy provides a convenient space to get your COVID-19 vaccination or booster shot as well as vaccinations         and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations are available to the public Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on a walk-in basis or by appointment any other day of the week except Sunday.  form, receive the shot and wait 15 minutes for observation. You will be in and out very quickly,” said Katie Mahan, PharmD., Outpatient Pharmacy/340B Director.


Mahan encourages anyone hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccina- tion to speak with their healthcare provider or pharmacist about  when someone close to home gets sick. Many are worried about im-  talk to their doctor or pharmacist and avoid getting information on social media — that’s where a lot of misinformation is coming from.”     - able in the pharmacy on a walk-in basis every weekday from 10 a.m.–   10 or more workers.


For more information on vaccines, please call the pharmacy at 417-256-1793 or walk in at 1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd., Ste. 18, West Plains.


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